I used to spend a huge amount of my commute frustrated, tailing someone in the left lane, trying to pass. One day, it really "clicked" that the behavior was tot

I used to spend a huge amount of my commute frustrated, tailing someone in the left lane, trying to pass. One day, it really "clicked" that the behavior was totally unproductive. However, I didn't want to just passively accept the traffic status quo. Instead, I opted for what I call my "slow drive": 1. Always drive in the right lane; 2. Always make sure the car ahead is slowly pulling away; 3. Always make sure there is space on my left for someone to pass me on the left. The 3rd rule is the hardest, and I will admit to some dickish behavior to stop other drivers from pacing me "on the left", or (worse) in my blind spot---mostly by very tightly hugging the center line, or by turning on my blinker and slowly moving into the left lane. As a practical nuts-and-bolts, I'm averaging about 5mph less than I used to, but a wash on total commute times---I'm usually at the front of lights, and jackrabbit to clear the intersection. My favorite part is seeing dozens of cars passing on the left at high speed, while (on one occasion) more than a dozen cars were very slowly plodding behind me. I'm certain there were angry people trying to turn right but, considering I'm going as much as 15mph below the posted limit, a little forethought would have them passing me---it is this very thoughtlessness that I'm targeting. There also a lot of rural one lane highways out where I'm at. For these, I go the posted limit; if I'm being tailed I pull over & yield the right of way. My commute, while still irritating and long, is much more pleasant.